IDF has built an impressive series of publications on policy and practice that have steered a change in the discourse of the global diabetes community from problem-focused to solution orientated. The Global Diabetes Plan, Charter of Rights and Guide to National Diabetes Programmes have been developed in consultation with diabetes experts to outline the policies, principles and practices needed for an effective diabetes response.

Global Diabetes Plan

The first ever Global Diabetes Plan (2011-2021) sets out a ten-year framework of action to guide governments, healthcare providers and civil society based around three objectives – improve health outcomes for people with diabetes, prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and stop discrimination against people with diabetes.
Download the plan in: Arabic[2], English[3], French[4], Spanish[5], and Russian[6].

International Charter of Rights and Responsibilities of People with Diabetes

The Charter reframes diabetes as an issue of human rights and social injustice. The Charter establishes that people with diabetes have the right to care, information and education and social justice and acknowledges that people with diabetes also have responsibilities. It represents the gold standard to which all countries should aspire to, and is a powerful campaigning tool to protect rights and combat stigma and discrimination.